Elise Testone sang Jimmy Hendrix’s “Bold As Love” as her personal choice for the American Idol 11 Top 6 Week. This live performance got mixed reviews. Steven and Randy just thought it was the wrong song choice, but Jennifer loved it. After watching everyone perform so well overall, it is possible that the obscurity of this song could be a problem with the voting. But Elise knew she needed to go the rock route, and at least she got that part right.
Vocally, this was great, though. You can hear the iTunes studio version of Elise’s “Bold As Love” by playing the YouTube video below. The phrasing in this recorded version is amazing in spots. If she goes out tonight, Elise goes out after a great vocal performance. This was like Janis Joplin doing Jimi Hendrix.